Doctoral theses are scholarly sources, often comprising material published separately across several papers and/or a book. The only problem with them is that they are often difficult to lay your hands on them unless they were awarded locally. Here’s a complete guide to finding theses in print or online. If you find a doctoral thesis that you want to read, here’s how to go about getting hold of a copy.
Many students beginning their dissertation project want to look at one that has been completed before to see what others have done well and what they have done badly. Once upon a time, the Library received some undergraduate and masters dissertations. Over time, the number and range of dissertations we hold have dwindled. Here’s a very brief guide to finding examples of past dissertations for your course with a minimum of hassle and disappointment.
Writing up a dissertation can feel very different from writing a normal assignment because it is simply so much longer. Happily, there are several tricks and tips to make this Herculean project more manageable. Start with the end in mind …
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Looking to have project work printed and bound? The University’s Printing Services in Anglesea building offer very competitive printing and binding rates* but need 24 hours turnaround time (48 hours for theses) at the very least to print and bind work. You …
Dissertation binding is easy. You can submit and pay for your dissertation to be printed, bound, and a copied burned to CD/DVD through the University online store. You can also pay for large format posters to be printed. Printing Services will print and …
We’ve made it a little easier to find University of Portsmouth theses which are held in our Parade repository. Just go to the Library website and select Information Resources -> Theses (or, if you prefer http://www.port.ac.uk/library/infores/theses). A simple search box …
It is now coming up to dissertation hand-in time for some of you, so here are some tips and hints for getting your dissertation ready to hand in.
